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The 7 best children's museums in Chicago
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When it feels like you've run dry on ideas to keep the kids busy, a trip to a children's museum is a no-fail.
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Parents will love: The first Sunday of each month kids 15 and under are free. Every Thursday from 5-8 p.m., everyone is free.
Kids will love: There is fun everywhere you look, from the life-size fire truck to the dinosaur dig to the water works tables. You can make a whole day of fun at the museum.
What's new: Tinkering Lab is the new permanent exhibit that allows kids and adults to work with real tools and materials to develop their own products and ideas.
Don't miss: Unboxed, the cardboard exhibit. It's still there through May 5. They provide the cardboard and craft materials. The kids provide the creative fun
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